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What Does A Lump On The Neck Indicate?

My 15 year old daughter just found a lump on her neck about 1/2 -1 behind her ear. It is about the size of dime and protruding out quite a bit. It hurts to turn her head and touch it. It almost looks like a cyst or something but its not red or any sign of a bite or zit of sort.
posted on Sun, 13 Aug 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
The commonest reason for such a swelling behind ear is an enlarged lymph node.
The others ones are cyst.
This can be confirmed by the following:
Clinical evaluation by a Doctor.
Ultrasound and fnac if required.
Once diagnosed, the treatment will depend upon the cause thus found.
If cyst is found, get this operated.
If lymph node, get a course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medication.
Watch for the primary cause like dandruff, ear infection and get an appropriate management.
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What Does A Lump On The Neck Indicate?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. The commonest reason for such a swelling behind ear is an enlarged lymph node. The others ones are cyst. This can be confirmed by the following: Clinical evaluation by a Doctor. Ultrasound and fnac if required. Once diagnosed, the treatment will depend upon the cause thus found. If cyst is found, get this operated. If lymph node, get a course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medication. Watch for the primary cause like dandruff, ear infection and get an appropriate management.